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Note: the following entry is a stub. Please help us complete it. Problems and Purpose Plans to reform BC's electoral process were initiated by a growing public opposition to the existing first-past-the-post (FPTP) system. Anomolous electoral results in 1996 and 2001 were blamed on FPTP and party leaders and civil...

BC's referendum was the culminating event of a lengthy process of government debate and public engagement on the issue of electoral reform. By putting the issue to a referendum, the government sought to ensure any decision on the replacement of the first-past-the-post system was made with the support of at...

Canada’s World was a three-year citizens’ dialogue focused on advancing a new vision for Canadian international policy. The initiative aimed to advance democratic development and to inspire citizens to formulate and advance their own future-oriented vision for Canadian international policy.

The case study features two online consultations and over 50 public hearings intended to reform the mental health, mental illness and addiction services in the Canadian healthcare system. The study, conducted by The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, includes four reports. The final report made 118...

A country-wide engagement with citizens, stakeholders, and experts on issues related to national security and the protection of rights and freedoms. Feedback from the consultations helped guide changes to national security tools and the 2015 Anti-Terrorism Act (Bill C-51).